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JR50616: SECURITY APAR CVE-2014-3087 - XML PARSER NOT CONFIGURED TO PREVENT SECURITY VULNERABILITY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • You might click a link invoking a service with XML Injection
    that results in an unhandled service failure situation that
    could expose sensitive data.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • You might click links that inject scripts in callService.do by
    using an XML entity in the service input parameters. Local file
    content might be returned to the service failure error page.
    
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
    IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
    IBM BPM Standard
    IBM BPM Express
    WebSphere Lombardi Edition (WLE)
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix for all releases of IBM BPM and WLE is available that
    fixes the XML injection vulnerabilities by setting the XML
    parser to follow the latest security definitions.
    
    On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
    for JR50616:
    1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
    the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
    level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
    2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR50616, and click Continue.
    
    When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
    the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
    additional installation instructions and information about the
    fix.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR50616

  • Reported component name

    BPM STANDARD

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9500

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-06-27

  • Closed date

    2014-08-14

  • Last modified date

    2014-08-14

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    BPM STANDARD

  • Fixed component ID

    5725C9500

Applicable component levels

  • R751 PSY

       UP

  • R801 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

  • R855 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 October 2021